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{{character
|image=Ironsides_Portrait.png
|titles=Admiral of the Fleet of the [[DDF]] <small>(formerly)</small>,{{book ref|Starsight|4}} Callsign: Ironsides
|profession={{cat tag|DDF pilots}}
|groups=[[DDF]]
|world=Detritus
|
|first appeared=[[Skyward]]
}}
{{quote
|I'm not sure I'd wish this command on [the pilots I used to fly with]. Not even the ones I hated.
|Admiral Judy "Ironsides" Ivans on her position as the head of the [[DDF]]{{book ref|
}}
She is continually frustrated by the [[National Assembly Leader]]s denial of the existence of the defect,{{book ref|sky1|i|2}} removal of their children--some of the top pilots--from the DDF,{{book ref|sky1|i|3}} and refusal to send up their private ships to aid the DDF during [[Krell]] attacks.{{book ref|sky1|49}} Over time, the number of [[acclivity ring]]s and pilots available to the DDF has dwindled, leaving her increasingly desperate to fend of the Krell.▼
== Appearance and Personality ==
{{image|Ironsides by Jill Andersen.jpg|side=right|width=250px}}
{{quote
|[Until] the '''very last Defiant''' heaves their '''very last breath
|Admiral Ivans to Cobb on the losses she is willing to take to defend Alta Base{{book ref|
}}
Admiral Ivans is "a tall older woman" with silver hair that comes down about to her chin. As commander of the DDF, she wears a white admiral's uniform.{{book ref|
Once it becomes necessary, Ivans isn't one to back down from a fight,{{book ref|
== Attributes and Abilities ==▼
=== Pilot ===▼
Ivans was a skilled pilot, who was capable of tailing a pilot as skilled as Chaser, and flightleader of Hope Flight.{{book ref|
=== Knowledge of the Defect ===▼
Many of the most important families on [[Detritus]] trace their lineage back to those who mutinied on the [[Defiant (starship)|Defiant]], and so do everything they can to keep knowledge of the mutiny and defect contained.{{book ref|
== History ==
=== Early Days of the DDF and the Battle of Alta ===
Prior to the Battle of Alta, Ivans was the flightleader of Hope Flight, which included Cobb and Chaser,{{book ref|
=== Command of the DDF ===
{{quote
|She saw, in [the pilots'] deaths, her own faults. She hadn't been willing to truly '''commit
|Ivans' reflections on why she is
}}
Some time after the Battle of Alta, she realized that she was getting too old to fly and became Admiral of the DDF,{{book ref|
As a military commander, Ivans is cautious and reluctant to commit the entirety of her forces, especially as the number of pilots and acclivity rings the DDF has is steadily diminishing.{{book ref|
After seeing Chaser turn on her flight members, she is terrified of someone else with the defect joining the DDF and, as a result, does everything in her power to prevent Spensa from becoming a pilot.{{book ref|
As her number of pilots and acclivity rings dwindles, she eventually decides to make a bold strike for a shipyard in a decaying orbit.{{book ref|
After the
▲== Attributes and Abilities ==
▲=== Pilot ===
▲Ivans was a skilled pilot, who was capable of tailing a pilot as skilled as Chaser, and flightleader of Hope Flight.{{book ref|sky1|39}} At some point after the Battle of Alta, however, she realized she was getting to old to fly in battle and entered the DDF's admiralty.{{book ref|sky1|i|2}}
▲=== Knowledge of the Defect ===
▲Many of the most important families on [[Detritus]] trace their lineage back to those who mutinied on the [[Defiant]], and so do everything they can to keep knowledge of the mutiny and defect contained.{{book ref|sky1|i|2}}{{book ref|sky1|44}} Ivans, however, is at least aware of the mutiny and believes it was caused by the defect, though she herself admits that the whole story isn't "clear" to her.{{book ref|sky1|i|2}} Initially, she believed that the defect should not keep people from becoming pilots and "stuck her neck out" by arguing that Chaser should be allowed in the DDF.{{book ref|sky1|48}} Ever since he attacked her flight in the Battle of Alta, however, she has been absolutely terrified of another pilot with the defect joining the DDF. This often puts her in conflict with many prominent National Assembly Leaders and the head of Alta Base's medical staff, [[Thior|Dr. Thior]], all of whom deny the existence of the defect.{{book ref|sky1|i|2}} In order to protect the DDF, she does everything she can to make life so miserable for Spensa that she drops out{{book ref|sky1|29}} and has her medical staff set up sensors in Spensa's helmet to record brain activity and watch for signs of the defect.{{book ref|sky1|i|2}} After she discharges Spensa from the DDF for ejecting during a battle, Ivans feels that Spensa's tenure in the DDF has worked out in the best way possible, as Ivans has succeeded at keeping her from flying and now has data to monitor all new cadets for signs of the defect.{{book ref|sky1|i|3}}
== Relationships ==
{{quote
|The defect.
|Admiral Ivans' whispered reaction when Spensa arrives in the
}}
Ivans is impressed with Spensa's dedication and ability as a pilot, but is too scared of the defect to want her in the DDF.{{book ref|
=== Chaser ===
{{quote
|Go. I trust you.
|Then-flightleader Ivans to Chaser when he asks to try to fly to space during the Battle of Alta{{book ref|
}}
Ivans was a fierce defender of Chaser and always argued that he should be allowed to fly, despite the defect.{{book ref|
=== Cobb ===
{{quote
|It was good she still had someone to defy her. Most everyone else who had done that was dead now.
|Ivans' reflections on her relationship with Cobb{{book ref|
}}
Prior to the Battle of Alta, Ivans was Cobb's flightleader, and the banter between the two of them reminded Spensa of her own relationship with Jorgen.{{book ref|
=== Rikolfr and DDF Staff ===
[[Rikolfr]] is Ivans' aide-de-camp. He keeps track of everything she needs to do; brings reports to, and reviews their content with, her; helps her prepare to deal with various situations, such as a meeting with National Assembly Leaders; and carries orders from her to other DDF staff.{{book ref|
Ivans seems to interact with the rest of the DDF's staff mostly through Rikolfr, so her relationship to the rest of the staff is somewhat unclear. Notably, however, she disagrees sharply with the head of Alta Base's medical division, Dr. Thior, as the doctor is adamant that the defect does not exist.{{book ref|
=== National Assembly ===
▲
== Notes ==
{{holder
|title=Admiral of the Fleet of the<br />[[Defiant Defense Force]]
|prev=''unknown''
|this=''unknown'' to {{Detritus date|83}}
|next=[[Matthew Cobb]]
}}
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